US and Europe Face an ‘Increasingly Loveless Marriage’ after Trump’s Iran Deal Withdrawal

After Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal, Professor Garret Martin explains Europe's response and what comes next.Full Story

International ·
May 8

SIS’s PhD program: rising in stature and prominence

As PhD Program Director Sharon Weiner steps down to pursue a 2018 Carnegie Fellowship, we explore how her leadership helped elevate the program to become a top-20 international relations PhD program.Full Story

Achievements ·
May 8

AU's Top Leaders

AU Student Award recipients serve and lead with smarts and heart.Full Story

SIS Awards 2018

American U. Professor Among Winners of Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

American U. Professor Among Winners of Prestigious Andrew Carnegie FellowshipFull Story

International ·
April 23

Macron-Trump summit has high stakes for France’s embattled leader

Professor Garret Martin outlines the high stakes ahead for French President Emmanuel Macron during his two-day summit with President Trump in Washington, DC.Full Story

Announcement ·
April 18

American University Announces 2018 Commencement Speakers

American University will hold to tradition and host its 135th commencement ceremonies on Mother’s Day weekend on campus in Bender Arena with an illustrious assembly of commencement speakers.Full Story

International ·
April 13

Five food trends that are changing Latin America

Can “social gastronomy” address the high levels of violence and youth unemployment in Latin America? Professor Johanna Mendelson Forman walks through five culinary ventures doing good across the region.Full Story

As President Trump’s third National Security Advisor starts work in the White House, Professor Emeritus Gordon Adams explains why it’s not always clear who runs US national security policy in any administration.Full Story

First Person ·
April 9

Three minutes on empathy and conflict prevention

Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs student Abrar A. Rageh, SIS/MA ’18, reflects on her first-place win at recent national competition, in which she presented empathy as a tool for conflict prevention research in under three minutes.Full Story